Before meeting the German Expeditionary Force, Yi Shui also thought that it was a mistake for Qin Lang to ask him to participate in this military operation - Qin Lang could do anything according to his own ideas, but he should not be brought with him every time, especially if that thing completely deviated from his personal wishes; However, a small group of German soldiers who first came into his sight quickly changed Yi Shui's mind. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Perhaps, in a way, it will be interesting to participate in this operation." He looked at the German soldiers, who were covered in mud, their hair and beard disheveled, and so exhausted that they could not stand up and cheer—and cheers were weak, more like moaning—and he suddenly felt a little satisfied.

These guys look like a bunch of refugees.

Refugees who fled their homes in a hurry and were chased like rabbits for hundreds of miles.

The panic and hysteria that did not completely disappear can be seen on the faces of the officers and soldiers of the expeditionary force, as well as in the eyes, so clear that anyone who looks at them can immediately feel how desperate these people were, and then combine this despair with reality, plus some imagination from the brain, to paint a tragic and apocalyptic picture like hell.

Of course, the Germans were not in such a bad situation, had nothing to do with the end of the world, and were not so miserable, but their expressions and eyes made everyone who saw them think and believe that their situation was really that bad; Maybe it wasn't out of the will of the Germans, but that's what it is.

"Oh, poor German." Yi Shui heard a voice full of pity, followed by some cries of agreement. And it's not just whites who think so, but also blacks and Chinese soldiers.

He smiled quietly.

The encounter with the German Expeditionary Force was the result of his work...... Of course, it was only a part, and the plan formulated by Qin Lang was finally completed by the Qing army. But what does this trivial difference matter? He also participated in this operation, responsible for putting the insidious plans formulated by Qin Lang into practice one by one, and watched the predicted results slowly become a reality, so what happened to the German Expeditionary Force was the result of his work.

He was therefore entitled to be glad, and to smile contentedly in the depths of his heart, and at the same time to put on a melancholy countenance, and to listen solemnly to the mercenary's incessant exclamations, which should have made him angry, of pity and sympathy for the German soldiers.

Then, he let out a heavy sigh: "What a misfortune. I never thought that the German Army, known as the world's first army, would be defeated by the Qing army. Today is undoubtedly a black day for the civilized world. ”

Several reporters, who had been following Yi Shui, now immediately recorded this sentence in their notebooks. Predictably, it won't be long before it appears anonymously in newspapers in New York, Washington, Philadelphia or some other American city, and then reprinted in London, Paris and St. Petersburg.

And there are several photographs that are very well documented in the language of the lens: photojournalists have gone to work, running from place to place, documenting what is happening – selectively, of course, using the best professional photographic equipment in the world today.

Neatly lined up, the bodies of the fallen soldiers, not many, only about thirty, but just enough to fill the lens of the camera, and near them, the chaplain of the expeditionary force was praying for a junior officer who was about to die, and some soldiers were gathered around, with sad faces;

Several wounded German soldiers leaned together, clutching their wounds, hastily bandaged with dirty bandages, moaning weakly, apparently tormented by the wounds of their bodies, as an American soldier crouched down beside them and handed his water bottle to one of them;

Two expeditionary soldiers raised a colleague whose abdomen was pierced by a spear on the position, and a Chinese-American soldier stepped forward and tried to deal with the wounded man's wounds, but his face frightened the wounded German soldier, he screamed in horror, struggled, and tried his best to push the rescuer away, so the Chinese soldier had to turn his head and show a helpless bitter smile to the camera;

A group of German soldiers, including two junior officers, surrounded several American soldiers, reaching out like beggars to demand food from them;

A small group of American soldiers walked slowly through the battlefield of heavy fighting, where the corpses lay out, some German but more Chinese, most in the posture of the attack; One of the soldiers bent down, picked up a spear that he didn't know belonged to, discussed it with his colleagues for a while, then shook his head and threw it aside......

Photojournalists know what their task is and have been doing it well.

The world now and in the world to come will know one thing and remember it: in 1898, in China, a well-equipped German army was heavily damaged by the Chinese army, which had only primitive cold weapons, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the defense line was precarious; But at the perilous moment when the expeditionary force was about to be wiped out, a valiant American army arrived on the battlefield in time to rescue it from a near-hopeless predicament......

Of course, just these, though not all, are facts; The news media didn't create lies, they just didn't report the whole story.

Yi Shui shook his head and looked to the other side, the headquarters of the expeditionary force. Qin Lang was there, with Rudolph. Colonel Kittel intervened.

Qin Lang had to negotiate with the colonel - a very funny thing, Yi Shui meant that although he had ordered the expeditionary force to retreat a few days before, and in all respects, regardless of personnel, morale, mental will, or material reserves, the expeditionary force did not have the ability and possibility to continue fighting, Kittel wanted to organize a counterattack.

Mr. Colonel decided to lead an army back to Shanxi and conquer the city that he had not only failed to conquer, but had also fallen on his heels.

Mr. Colonel's reason was quite simple, and could even be seen as a joke: he had received reinforcements, and he was still strong - except for the two regimental combat teams led by Qin Lang, after receiving the news of his decision to rescue the German Expeditionary Force, the British immediately announced that their Chinese regiment would fight alongside the American allies, and then General Kodama Gentaro improvised an infantry brigade, Linivich sent a Cossack cavalry battalion, and the Austrians sent a company......

All the nations went into action, even the Italians, who symbolically threw in a platoon; There were also the French, led by a lieutenant colonel with more than twenty officers and a guard company, to the front to admire the embarrassed posture of the Germans.

Finally, since it was a German army that was at risk, and the Italians and French also took part in the operation, it was clear that the German soldiers who remained in Beijing could not act as bystanders. Field Marshal Wadsey sent out all the last bit of strength he had, less than four hundred, half of whom were drawn from the fleet.

Therefore, the expeditionary force came to the rescue of a veritable Eight-Nation Alliance, and its strength, as Mr. Colonel believed, was quite formidable, with nearly ten thousand men in number, and a large number of mortars and machine guns - all of which were equipped for mercenaries - so Kittel thought that he could take Taiyuan.

Unfortunately, he got one thing wrong.

"I'm sorry, Colonel." Qin Lang said, "My mission is only to rescue and bring your troops back to Beijing, not to attack Shanxi." ”

"We must occupy Shanxi, we must seize the Empress Dowager and the Emperor of China. I must emphasize one point, Mr. Brigadier General, that this war will be possible only if they are captured. Kittel insisted fiercely.

"I said it, I'm sorry, Colonel." Qin Lang shrugged his shoulders, but didn't say anything more, as if he was unwilling to continue wasting his tongue and time.

His attitude infuriated the Germans.

"There's a lot more you need to regret, Brigadier General!" Kittel suddenly shouted—no doubt, this was a rather gaffe move, but everyone knew the reason: Qin Lang was the owner of the Great Viper Weapons Company and the Umbrella Security Services Company, but it was also these two American companies that provided weapons and training to Chinese...... It must be said that it was a strange thing that Colonel Kittel didn't punch Qin Lang hard at the nose.

He must have used great strength to restrain the urge to beat the American brigadier general. But now, the forces used to restrain his impulses were gradually weakening: if Qin Lang continued to oppose his idea and treated him with an overly cold attitude, Kittel would definitely give him a punch.

He's going to do it!

Every officer in the command was convinced that their speculation would come true, and the form was moving in that direction: Kittel glared at Qin Lang, and Qin Lang replied to him with a nonchalant look. Some begin to worry, others are full of anticipation, and finally, others are both worried and expectant.

However, the outcome of the matter was completely unexpected.

Without warning, Kittel was the first to back down. "If you still refuse to participate in the expedition, I ask your troops to protect my logistical supply lines, Mr. Brigadier General."

"Yes, Colonel." Qin Lang replied, "However, are you sure you really want to go on another expedition to Shanxi?" ”

"Of course." Kittel was sure that "as long as I get enough supplies and rest for a while, my troops can be back to combat capability......

"I think von. Field Marshal Wadsey will not like your recklessness, Colonel. Qin Lang smiled, "Especially after I reported in detail to His Excellency the Marshal on the losses of the expeditionary force. ”

"Your Excellency...... Losses ......" Kittel was deflated at once.

Damn yellow-skinned monkeys!

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